Iambic

Like any other great man who dominates his time, St. Ambrose had many imitators, and it so happened that hymns written by his contemporaries or those who came after him, in the form which he used, that is, the Iambic dimeter, were called "Hymni Ambrosiani".

Ambrosian Chant bls 2005

Like any other great man who dominates his time, St. Ambrose had many imitators, and it so happened that hymns written by his contemporaries or those who came after him, in the form which he used, that is, the Iambic dimeter, were called "Hymni Ambrosiani".

Archive 2005-07-01 bls 2005

One of the fascinating things about Latin and Greek was a rhythm called the Iambic pentameter which was applied to poetry.

unknown title 2009

Poets stalk the wet woods, sans Iambic Pentameter,

Duck Dog Haiku Contest: And the Winner Is... 2009

Poets stalk the wet woods, sans Iambic Pentameter,

Duck Dog Haiku Contest: And the Winner Is... 2009

“Iambic upchucker!” one shouted—or so it seemed to Charles.

Here Comes Another Lesson Stephen O’Connor 2010

Here are Google Books links to descriptions (with Greek or Latin examples) in The Metres of the Greeks and Romans, and in The Universal Cyclopaedia (published 1900) within Iambic Meter.

Making Light: Open thread 135 2010

So...if you don't remember what Iambic pentameter is or who fought in the Battle of Balaclava, pick up a copy of this book and learn along with me!

Archive 2009-09-01 Stephanie 2009

“Iambic” is a Greek word that in English just means an upbeat.

THE ANTHOLOGIST Nicholson Baker 2009

Iambic pentameter is an import that Geoffrey Chaucer brought in from French verse, and it was unstable from the very beginning because French is a different stress universe than Middle English and it naturally falls into triplets and not doublets.

THE ANTHOLOGIST Nicholson Baker 2009